Saturday, March 25, 2017

NEW YORK ― Nelini Stamp wants America to say Timothy Caughman’s name ― not the name of the man who killed him.

“Timothy
was killed by a white supremacist, by a white terrorist,” Stamp told a
crowd of about 300 protesters Friday evening in Manhattan’s Union
Square.

This
man, she said, “came from Baltimore to New York City ― our city ― to
kill black people. He killed Timothy. We will not say this man’s name
because he wants to be known. Instead we will say Timothy’s name to make
sure no one ever forgets Timothy.”

Stamp, of the progressive social justice group Resist Here, then led the protesters on a solemn, 22-block march north.

“All across NYC!” they chanted. “Resist white supremacy!”

“Say his name!” they yelled. “Timothy Caughman!” Click here for the full article. Source: The Huffington Post

By Jack Gillum, Menelaos Hadjicostis and Eric Tucker

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government investigation of President
Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, crossed the
Atlantic earlier this year to the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus,
once known as a haven for money laundering by Russian billionaires.

Treasury agents in recent months obtained information connected to
Manafort's transactions from Cypriot authorities, according to a person
familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly. The
request was part of a federal anti-corruption probe into Manafort's work
in Eastern Europe. The Cyprus attorney general, one of the country's
top law enforcement officers, was also aware of the American request.

Manafort was Trump's unpaid campaign chairman from March until August
last year, during the critical run-up to the Republican National
Convention. He's been a leading focus of the U.S. investigation into
whether Trump associates coordinated with Moscow to meddle in the 2016
presidential campaign.

Manafort, in a statement to the AP Thursday when asked about the
Cyprus transactions, characterized them as a normal practice. "Like many
companies doing business internationally, my company was paid via wire
transfer, typically using clients' preferred financial institutions and
instructions," he said.

Federal prosecutors became interested in Manafort's activities years
ago as part of a broad investigation to recover stolen Ukrainian assets
after the ouster of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych there in
early 2014. No U.S. criminal charges have been filed in the case.

In the nearly 30 years
since the Southern Poverty Law Center has been monitoring the American
radical right we’ve seen a major shift in the nature of organized groups
that specialize in vilifying certain people because of their race,
ethnicity or other characteristic.

In the beginning, they
were the usual suspects: Klan factions, neo-Nazi groups, black
separatists, racist skinheads and the like.

We’re in a different world today. Hate has gone mainstream. Today,
the purveyors of hate don’t always burn crosses or use racial slurs.
They might wear suits and ties. They might have sophisticated public
relations operations. They might even testify before Congress.

They’re also more likely to be animated by a nativist or white
nationalist ideology that sees the “white race” as being under siege by
immigrants of color across the Western world. Reflecting this trend, our
annual list of hate groups has evolved to include more groups closely
linked to white nationalism.

This year, for the first time, we listed the Center for Immigration
Studies (CIS), a nativist think tank that churns out a constant stream
of fear-mongering misinformation about Latino immigrants. Predictably,
the hate group designation provoked an attack by the group’s executive
director, Mark Krikorian, whose March 17 commentary in The Washington Post accused the SPLC of conflating groups like the Klan with groups, like his, that “simply do not share” our political beliefs.

It’s understandable that Krikorian would recoil from being labeled a
“hate group.” But the CIS has earned it – and not only because of
statements by Krikorian, such as his suggestion after the devastating
earthquake in Haiti that the country is “so screwed up because it wasn’t colonized long enough.”

CIS is the brainchild of John Tanton, the father of the modern
nativist movement, and part of a network of closely related
anti-immigrant groups that Tanton founded. These groups have been
responsible for much of the hysteria about immigrants that dominates
conservative politics.

Tanton, a retired Michigan ophthalmologist, spent decades at the
heart of the white nationalist movement. In addition to his flagship
organization, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), he
founded and operated the Social Contract Press, which has published
numerous overtly racist tracts, including the rancid novel Camp of the Saints.

Friday, March 24, 2017

GOP leadership and the White House were unable to convince conservatives
to back its repeal-and-replace bill; and Trump’s first major
legislative effort came tumbling down.

By Jackie Kucinich, Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Desiderio

Facing certain defeat on their increasingly doomedhealth-care bill, Republican leaders chose to pull it from the floor Friday afternoon rather than watching it die on live television.

“We just pulled it," President Donald Trump called to tell Washington Post reporter Robert Costa around 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday. “We had no votes from the Democrats,” Trump said later
in remarks to press.

“They weren’t going to give us a single vote so
it’s a very difficult thing to do…I think what will happen is Obamacare,
unfortunately, will explode. It’s going to have a bad year.”

Republicans
never sought any Democratic votes on this, and Trump has previously
floated the idea of trying to have the Affordable Care Act cave in on
itself rather than repealing it this soon.

Just minutes after the bill was pulled, a somber-looking House Speaker Paul Ryan
emerged at a hastily called news conference to lament the new GOP
governing coalition’s "growing pains." He refused to “sugarcoat” his
party's major legislative defeat, and admitted he could not reach a
consensus with hardline conservative members of the House Freedom
Caucus.

“I spoke to the
president just a little while ago and I told him that the best thing I
think to do is to pull this bill, and he agreed with that decision,”
Ryan said at a press conference following the decision. Click here for the full article. Source: The Daily Beast

On March 25, at 9:30 a.m., civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, president and
founder of National Action Network (NAN), and Gwen Carr, Eric Garner’s mother,
will take part in a special rally at NAN headquarters, 106 West 145th
Street at Malcolm X Boulevard.

In the wake of the racial attack in
Times Square and ongoing attacks on Jews and Muslims, Rev. Sharpton and NAN
will provide details on an anti-hate campaign that will include Cardinal
Timothy Dolan, Governor Cuomo and others.

Rev. Sharpton will also brief the
community on his meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Ms. Carr
will share her thoughts on this week's White House visit and the fact that the Grand Jury is still active in her
son's case.

"This week, Washington showed the
people of this nation a disgusting display of government at its worst.

"We saw Members of Congress openly bribe one-another at the expense of
their own constituents, racing each other to decimate New York’s healthcare
system while attempting to ram through a piece of legislation that would
jeopardize the healthcare of 24 million people and supported by only 17 percent
of Americans.

"Some Republican Members of Congress apparently forgot who put them there
in the first place. So let me remind them: you are elected to fight for your
constituents – not hurt them. For the first time in my life, I witnessed
New York elected officials pound their chest proudly while cutting nearly $7
billion in funding for the people they serve, tripping over themselves to cut
taxes for millionaires while simultaneously cutting healthcare services for
seniors, women, and the disabled and killing jobs across the state.

"This bill appears to be on life support for now – it should be killed
once and for all.

"Republicans leadership may have counted on the complexity of the issue to
confuse the debate, but at the end of the day it’s actually quite simple. This
Congress tried to play the people of this nation for a fool – they were wrong,
and they lost."

A
New York City agency that investigates police misconduct forced an
employee to resign this week after the worker leaked information about
the officer who killed Eric Garner with a banned chokehold.

The
unidentified employee of the Civilian Complaint Review Board handed
over grievance documents filed against Daniel Pantaleo, revealing that
the officer had four substantiated complaints on record before his fatal
encounter with Garner in 2014, but received next to no punishment. The
complaints were published Tuesday by ThinkProgress.

The
New York Police Department immediately decried the leak and sought a
culprit. Top brass cited a 40-year-old law that allows it to keep
disciplinary records under wraps ― and that the department suddenly started relying on last year. The employee resigned Thursday rather
than get fired, according to the New York Daily News. The employee had
never worked on investigations into Pantaleo’s wrongdoing.

The
paperwork (embedded below) shows that Pantaleo faced at least seven
complaints containing 14 allegations over his career. The review board
had recommended disciplinary action against him in the years prior to
the Garner case. But Pantaleo’s worst punishments involved extra
training and the loss of two vacation days. Click here for the full article. Source: The Huffington Post

Governor Andrew Cuomo today launched the
nation’s first public-private immigrant legal defense initiative called the
Liberty Defense Project in response to the surge in demand for help that is
overwhelming nonprofit organizations serving immigrants. The partnership will
be supported by more than $1 million in funding to provide legal assistance and
representation to immigrants in New York State, regardless of their residency
status, through a network of pro bono attorneys, law students and legal
professionals.

The initiative is a public-private partnership between the New York Department
of State, two dedicated philanthropic allies—the Carnegie Corporation of New
York and the Ford Foundation— and a statewide coalition of 182 advocacy
organizations and legal entities. Private sector law firms, legal departments
at universities, bar associations and advocacy organizations, will be
coordinated by the State’s Office for New Americans to provide pro bono legal
and additional resources for immigrants threatened by recent changes in
immigration policies.

“New York is a beacon of hope and opportunity for all, and immigrants have
always been part of the fabric of this great state,” Governor Cuomo said. “During these stormy times, it’s
critical all New Yorkers have access to their full rights under the law. The
first-of-its-kind Liberty Defense Project will provide legal support to protect
immigrants and ensure this state is living up to the values embodied by the
Lady in our Harbor.”

Through a central repository managed by the Office for New Americans, the
Liberty Defense Project will:

Provide
legal assistance and representation to immigrants in New York State through a
network of pro bono attorneys, other legal professionals and law students.

Assist
immigrants in deportation proceedings.

Assist
in completing and filing applications for lawful permanent residence (also
known as a green card), or temporary status, as well as work permits.

Provide outreach and educational help to
assist parents who are potentially at risk of deportation to fill appropriate
forms and prepare emergency plans for the care of their children in case they
are detained or deported. This will enhance the work already being done
at centers run by the State Office for New Americans throughout New York.

The Carnegie Corporation and the Ford Foundation have committed significant
financial resources to this effort. The Carnegie Corporation has long committed
to fostering a pluralistic democracy through civic integration of immigrants
and the Ford Foundation’s lengthy commitment to the inherent dignity of all
people aligns with the Governor’s dedication to making New York State a fair
and safe place for all its residents.

In recognition of the scarcity of immigration attorneys in areas outside New
York City, the Project will also partner with Equal Justice Works to place
approximately 20 new attorneys and over 100 law students in communities with
limited legal resources and high immigrant populations. These lawyers will work
full-time to aid immigrants in New York State to access legal advice while
adjusting their immigration status.

A statewide coalition of 182 advocacy organizations, 14 law schools, 21 law
firms and 14 bar associations will be coordinated by the State’s Office for New
Americans to provide pro bono legal services to immigrants. More than 200
experienced attorneys and paralegals will volunteer their time and work
together so that immigrants are better aware of their legal options and are
provided greater access to representation. During the upcoming months,
volunteer attorneys will also travel across the state to help immigrants
understand their rights, as part of the “know-your-rights” campaign being
conducted by the Office for New Americans.

The initiative will also rely on established state partners and immigrant
advocates, such as Catholic Charities, to help provide greater access to legal
services for immigrants threatened by recent changes in immigration policies.
They will help to organize the participation of volunteer attorneys and offer other
support and guidance to this critical initiative by coordinating the
participation of volunteer attorneys and offer other support and guidance to
this critical initiative.

Secretary of State Rossana Rosado said: “New
York’s immigrants are at the heart of our state's rich civic, and social
diversity. Legal representation dramatically improves outcomes for all New
Yorkers. The Liberty Defense Project will ensure that immigrants in need are
provided with counsel that will protect their rights. I want to thank Carnegie
Corporation and Ford Foundations for their support and commitment to this vital
and much-needed assistance.”

Darren Walker, president of the Ford
Foundation said,“We applaud the innovative step by Governor
Cuomo and the state of New York to establish the Liberty Defense Project. Over
the last five decades Ford’s work on immigration has focused squarely on
protecting the dignity of vulnerable communities. The importance of the rule of
law to protect and defend the human rights of all who live in this country is a
key value underpinning our democracy since our founding and into the future.”

A full list of current partners of the Liberty Defense Project include:

Foundations

1.
Carnegie Corporation
2. Ford Foundation

21 Private Sector Firms/Legal Departments, including the following 10:

1.
American Immigration Lawyers Association
2. Asian American Bar Association of New York
3. Association of Black Women Attorneys
4. The Dominican Bar Association
5. Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) – New York Regional Chapter
6. Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
7. The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL)
8. Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County
9. Long Island Hispanic Bar Association
10. Metropolitan Black Bar Association
11. New York City Bar Association
12. New York State Bar Association
13. Puerto Rican Bar Association
14. South Asian Bar Association of New York

Law Schools

1.
Albany Law School
2. Brooklyn Law School
3. Columbia Law School
4. Cornell Law School
5. CUNY School of Law
6. Fordham University School of Law
7. School of Law at Hofstra University
8. New York Law School
9. Pace Law School
10. St. John’s University School of Law
11. Syracuse University College of Law
12. Touro College Touro Law Center
13. University at Buffalo School of Law

Advocacy Organizations

1.
27 New York State Office for New American Opportunity Centers
2. Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
3. Immigrant Justice Corps
4. New York Immigration Coalition (150 members)
5. Probono.net
6. Safe Passage

The Department of State will begin implementation of the Liberty Defense
Project by conducting training and outreach events designed to prepare pro bono
attorneys for their work with immigrants:

“Keystone’s approval is not a one-off.
It’s part of a larger scheme the fossil fuel industry hatched to make Americans
more dependent on their product. They are cornering consumers into reliance.

While no one would accuse President
Trump of having some master plan on policy, what’s now clear is how easily he
is manipulated and cajoled into embracing whatever industry wants.

It started with attacks on basic clean
air and water protections. It advanced with the dismantling of vehicle emission
standards that will result in consumers paying more at the pump. It comes full
circle today, with President Trump’s approval of the build-out of a pipeline
through the heart of America for a product heading off to the global market.
And it won’t end there. Big Oil has one goal: more profit. While the President
is glad-handing his allies, he’s thumbing his nose at Americans across the
political spectrum that will pay the price both out of our pockets, and with
our health.”

Black members of Congress are calling
for the Justice Department to help police investigate a large number of
missing children in Washington, D.C.

The
District of Columbia logged 501 cases of missing juveniles, many of
them black or Latino, in the first three months of this year, according
to the Metropolitan Police Department, the city's police
force. Twenty-two remained open as of March 22, police said.

The letter, dated Tuesday and obtained Thursday by The Associated Press,
was sent by Congressional Black Caucus chairman Cedric Richmond, D-La.,
and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents the District in
Congress. They called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director
James Comey to "devote the resources necessary to determine whether
these developments are an anomaly or whether they are indicative of an
underlying trend that must be addressed."

A new partnership with Google will offer some Howard University
students the chance to leave the "Chocolate City" for Silicon Valley.

The tech giant announced
Thursday the creation of "Howard West," a satellite campus of the
Washington, D.C. historically black college that will be stationed at
the Googleplex in Mountainview, California. The new campus will serve as
a three month residency for juniors and seniors in Howard's computer
science program and aims to get more black software engineers from HBCUs
involved in tech.

In a watershed moment, more than half of the
population now oppose drilling in the American wilderness — although
this likely has more to do with cheap gas prices than a sudden embrace
of environmental sensitivity.

According to poll data released by Gallup on Friday, the same day Donald Trump approved construction
of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, 53 percent of Americans
oppose opening federal lands for oil exploration, compared with just 34
percent who were against the idea five years ago.

As the House debated the bill ahead of the
vote, Speaker Paul Ryan left Capitol Hill and traveled to the White
House to update President Donald Trump on the current outlook. A tally
by NBC News shows that at least 34 Republicans have said they are either
"no" votes or "leaning no" -- far more than the 22 votes they can
afford to lose and still pass the bill.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said
the White House is "still optimistic" about the bill's passage but
allowed, "you can't force people to vote" for it.

The two leaders of the House Intelligence committee continued their
back-and-forth Friday as tension mounts over the panel's inquiry into
whether there are ties between Russia and Trump campaign officials as
well as the Kremlin's potential meddling in the 2016 elections.

Into the fray steps Paul Manafort, President
Donald Trump's embattled former campaign chairman, who will voluntarily
appear before the panel, committee chairman Devin Nunes told reporters
Friday. A Senate aide confirmed to NBC News that Manafort has also
offered to be interviewed by the Senate Intelligence Committee as a part
of their investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. elections
last year.

British police have made two further arrests and released one woman on bail taking the total number being held in custody over the London attack to nine.

Five people died in the ISIL-claimed assault in Westminster including the UK-born assailant, Khalid Masood.

The Metropolitan police’s counter terrorism chief, Mark Rowley,
confirmed Masood went by a number of aliases, but was born Adrian
Russell Ajao.

Questions remain about his motives:

“Our investigation focusses on understanding his motivation, his
preparation and his associates. Clearly a main line of our investigation
is what led him to be radicalised? Was it through influences in our
community, influences overseas or through online propaganda? Our
investigations and arrests will help with that,” said Rowley.

An angry reaction from Ankara to German restrictions on military exports has further stoked tensions between the NATO allies.

Berlin has rejected at least ten applications for arms transfers to
Turkey in recent months amid politicians’ fears the weapons could be
used on Turkish citizens.

Turkey’s Defence Minister, Fikri Işık, was scathing in his response.

“We expect to see common sense from Germany. Unfortunately, while we
see German guns in the hands of terrorists, Germany is ignoring this
and is seeming to put restrictions on Turkish weapons demands. This is
unacceptable.”

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